Longevity Buns

These beautiful peach-shaped red bean–filled buns are really special to me; my family only had them a few times a year at birthday dinners. I always preferred these to creamy birthday cakes, and still do! The peach shape represents the legendary Peaches of Immortality that are grown in the celestial orchard of Sai Wong Mou 西王母, the Jade Emperor’s wife. The fruit ripened every six thousand years and gave immortality to the deities who were invited to celebrate the “Feast of Peaches.” It wasn